Deconstructing the Sino-Russian Veto on Syria
Russia and China’s dual veto on a UN resolution condemning recent violence in Syria shocked and appalled audiences throughout the Western world. Yet the logic underpinning this veto could be more nuanced than we think.
OPINION: War with Iran Unlikely
The recently passed economic sanctions on Iran will do nothing to force the hand of the Iranian regime with respect to its nuclear program and will not provoke a military response precipitating conflict in the region. It is quite unlikely that we are on the brink of a catastrophic showdown between the West and Iran.
US Election 2016: Geopolitical Cheat Sheet
In the lead-up to the 2016 US presidential election, Geopoliticalmonitor.com is examining the competing platforms and gauging their geopolitical impact in terms of bilateral relations, free trade, security issues, and political risk.
ANALYSIS: Will the Euro Survive 2012?
The coming year could be the make-or-break moment for the embattled eurozone. Europe could either continue on the path of ever-greater integration - or return to being a regional group of rival states.
Egypt: A Coup by any Other Name Still Brings Chaos
Although Egypt’s first democratically elected leader displayed an authoritarian streak, Morsi’s undemocratic ouster sets a dangerous precedent in Egypt’s early experiment with constitutional democracy. Rather than rejoicing over the ouster, Egyptians should be cautious of the ideological divide that is polarizing the country and creating policy deadlock.
A Tale of Two Conferences
Copenhagen and Durban: two conferences with two totally different sets of expectations. In the short amount of time between them, hope has collapsed under the weight of global cynicism. What a difference two years can make.
Malaysia: In Search of a New National Narrative
The Geopoliticalmonitor's Murray Hunter argues that it's time for Malaysia to come up with a new national narrative.
OPINION: The Ones Who Progress Left Behind
Globalization’s chickens are coming home to roost on Wall Street.
One Last Nuclear Dance for the US and Iran
The Geopoliticalmonitor's Zachary Fillingham examines the latest diplomatic overtures between Iran and the United States.
ANALYSIS: The Economics of Happiness
Ireland’s recent Quarterly National Household Survey may be evidence that happiness and economic hardship are not always mutually exclusive. The survey demonstrates that despite the deepening recession, record unemployment, and falling living standards; as many as four out of five Irish respondents answered to be happy all or most of the time. This brings to mind other countries’ growing interest in quantifying populations’ overall wellbeing.